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St Gerard's

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Lead Partner: Govan Housing Association

Project Team: Crudens

Website:
www.govanha.org.uk

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Location:

Greater Govan & Glasgow Harbour, Govan

Description:

This new build mixed tenure development is located on the former school site at St Gerard's in Vicarfield Street, Govan, Glasgow.

The properties include housing for rent and outright sale as well as low cost housing via the Scottish Government's New Supply Shared Equity Scheme. The development is Phase 2 of the St Saviour's, Dunsmuir Street project.

The development creates 81 units in total, including 5 wheelchair adapted properties, 12 Low Cost Homes for Sale, 35 re provisioning units for Glasgow Housing Association and 34 for rent.

The redevelopment of this site contributes to the regeneration of the Greater Govan area, complementing work that has already been carried out in the nearby Dunsmuir/Kintra Street development and the housing being created at the former St Saviour's School site.

The development also meets the following objectives from Glasgow City Council's Strategic Housing Investment Plan

To promote the regeneration of the City
To meet people's changing housing needs
To ensure equality of access to housing

Current status:

Completed

Timescale:

2012 - 2013

Cost:

£6m

Between 2003 and 2014 Clyde Waterfront was a strategic partnership comprising the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise, Glasgow City, Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire Councils. Its purpose was to promote the economic, social and environmental regeneration of 13 miles of the River Clyde from Glasgow city centre to Dumbarton.